Greg Deichmann

Gregory Arthur Deichmann Jr. (born May 31, 1995) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Oakland Athletics organization.

Greg Deichmann
Oakland Athletics
Outfielder
Born: (1995-05-31) May 31, 1995
Metairie, Louisiana
Bats: Left Throws: Right

Amateur career

Deichmann attended Brother Martin High School in New Orleans, Louisiana. As a senior, he was the New Orleans Advocate Player of the Year.[1] He was not drafted out of high school and attended Louisiana State University (LSU), where he played college baseball for the Tigers.[2]

As a freshman at LSU in 2015, Deichmann played in only 10 games due to a foot injury and had eight hitless at-bats.[3] As a sophomore in 2016 he played in 64 games as a first baseman, designated hitter, and third baseman. In 236 at-bats, he hit .288/.346/.513 with 11 home runs and 57 runs batted in (RBI). He was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 26th round of the 2016 MLB draft, but did not sign and returned to LSU.[4][5] After the 2016 season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[6] Deichmann moved to the outfield and was named a consensus All-American in 2017.[7] Against Hofstra that season, he hit a long home run out of Alex Box Stadium that traveled an estimated 486 feet.[8][9]

Professional career

The Oakland Athletics selected Deichmann in the second round of the 2017 MLB draft.[10][11] He signed with Oakland and was assigned to the Class A Short Season Vermont Lake Monsters where he batted .274 with eight home runs and 30 RBI in 46 games.[12] In 2018, he played with the Class A-Advanced Stockton Ports, hitting .199 with six home runs and 21 RBIs in 47 games.[13] He spent 2019 with the Midland RockHounds of the Class AA Texas League.[14] Over eighty games, he batted .219/.300/.375 with 11 home runs, 36 RBIs, and 19 stolen bases.[15] He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Mesa Solar Sox following the season.[16]

The Athletics added Deichmann to their 40-man roster after the 2020 season.[17]

References
  1. rwalker@theadvocate.com, Text by ROD walker. "Greg Deichmann New Orleans Advocate's Player of the Year".
  2. Rosetta, Randy (June 6, 2014). "Brother Martin alum Greg Deichmann is eager to make an immediate impact at LSU". Nola.com. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  3. rdellenger (February 5, 2015). "LSU freshman Greg Deichmann to miss first portion of season". Theadvocate.com. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  4. crome35 (June 13, 2016). "Greg Deichmann will return to LSU for his junior season". Theadvocate.com. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  5. William Guillory. "LSU OF Greg Deichmann keeps improving stock heading into 2017 MLB Draft". Nola.com. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  6. "Greg Deichmann". pointstreak.com. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  7. "LSU slugger Greg Deichmann is putting in the work for his transition to right field". Theadvocate.com. October 13, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  8. Johnson, Luke (February 23, 2017). "Greg Deichmann's mammoth home run sets tone in LSU's wipeout of Hofstra". The Advocate. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  9. Dabe, Christopher (February 23, 2017). "Watch this monster home run by Greg Deichmann clear a billboard in right field". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  10. "A's pick Greg Deichmann No. 43 in MLB Draft". Major League Baseball.
  11. "LSU's Greg Deichmann taken 43rd overall in the 2017 MLB Draft".
  12. "Greg Deichmann Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  13. "Greg Deichmann Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  14. "RockHounds' Deichmann hopes to blossom with healthy year - Midland Reporter-Telegram". Mrt.com. April 3, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  15. https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/greg-deichmann-simplifies-his-swing/
  16. https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2019-arizona-fall-league-rosters-announced/
  17. https://www.sfchronicle.com/athletics/article/A-s-protect-three-prospects-from-Rule-5-draft-15743085.php
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